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Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Houses For Homeless
As per information provided by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, the guidelines of Shelter for Urban Homeless  component of ‘Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana- National Urban Livelihoods Mission’  provide for systematic third party surveys to be undertaken in cities/towns by the urban local bodies to identify the number of urban homeless. So far, 2,45,783 Urban Homeless have been identified in 27 States/UTs.
Total numbers of functional shelters under DAY-NULM are 1678.
Under DAY-NULM, funds are allocated to States/UTs in a consolidated manner, out of which appropriate amount is apportioned by States/UTs for Shelter for Urban Homeless  component, as per their requirements. Under the Mission, a total of ₹4,443 crore central fund has been released to States/UTs under DAY-NULM till 31.03.2022.
Further, in pursuance of the Government’s vision of “Housing for All”, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs is implementing Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban  for giving Central assistance to States/ Union Territories  for providing all-weather pucca houses to all eligible urban households including homeless.
States/ UTs have undertaken demand survey under PMAY-U for assessing actual demand of housing for eligible beneficiaries. Total assessed demand of houses as validated by States/ UTs in the year 2017 under the scheme was 112.24 lakhs. However, demand of housing being dynamic in nature, additional housing demand of urban households who became eligible during implementation of the scheme were also covered.
Based on the project proposals submitted by States/ UTs, as on 21.03.2022 a total of 115.48 lakh houses have been sanctioned across the country. Out of the total sanctioned houses, 95.13 lakh houses have been grounded for construction; of which, 56.33 lakh have been completed/ delivered to beneficiaries. Central assistance of ₹1.89 lakh crore has been approved under the scheme; out of which, ₹ 1.12 lakh crore have been released.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowerment, Shri A. Narayan Swamy in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Development of North-East Region
Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region , observes Special Campaign 2.0 for Swachhata in their offices and disposal of Pending Matters from 2nd October to 31st October, 2022
The Ministry of Development of the North Eastern Region  along with their organisations has actively participated in the Special Campaign 2.0 for Swachhata, from 2nd October, 2022 to 31st October, 2022.
The campaign focused on the Ministry's field offices at various places in North East States. The cleanliness drives were carried out at 34 identified sites including the offices of MDoNER, NEC, NEDFi, NEHHDC, NERAMAC & NECBDC. The highlight of the campaign was the widespread participation of employees and the general public. Revenue of Rs.1, 07,697/- have been generated from NEDFi & NEC sites from disposal of scraps.
During this campaign, 550 identified physical files have been weeded out. Out of 313 electronic files, 213 have been closed in accordance with DARPG guidelines.
Pictures from Swachhata initiatives have been shared on our social media platforms regularly.
The officer of MDoNER also visited the sites at Guwahati & Shillong identified for Swachhata Campaign to review the progress of the campaign.
MDoNER shall try to carry forward the idea of Swachh Bharat to new heights in coming future.
Ministry of Rural Development
Construction of 25,000 Amrit Sarovars completed within 6 months of the launch of the Amrit Sarovar Mission
Construction of more than 25,000 Amrit Sarovars have been completed within the 6 months of the launch of Mission Amrit Sarovar. A target has been set to build 50,000 Amrit Sarovars by 15th August, 2023. As on 17th November, 2022 about 90,531 sites have been identified for the construction of Amrit Sarovars, out of which work has been started on 52,245 sites. This number reflects the collective commitment towards rainwater conservation in the form of Amrit Sarovars. An Amrit Sarovar portal has been created to capture all the activities taking place in Mission Amrit Sarovar, whose link is https://water.ncog.gov.in/AmritSarovar/login.
Mission Amrit Sarovar was launched on 24th April, 2022 with the resolve to build 75 Amrit Sarovars on the call of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in every district of the country during the 75th year of independence as a part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, to overcome the water crisis in rural areas of the country.
Mission Amrit Sarovar is a mission based on a ‘Whole of Government’ approach, in which The Ministry of Rural Development along with the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Ministry of Panchayati Raj and Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India are working together with technical collaboration of Bhaskaracharya National Institute of Space Applications and Geo-Informatics .
'Jan Bhagidari' is at the heart of Mission Amrit Sarovar, therefore, it involves people's participation at all levels. Since the beginning of the mission, the foundation stone of Amrit Sarovar has been laid by freedom fighters and their families or families of martyrs or Padma awardees or the oldest person of the gram panchayat. Commemorative plantation of trees such as neem, peepal, banyan etc. has been carried out at Amrit Sarovar sites through public participation. In view of this, on 15 August, this year, Independence Day was celebrated and the tricolor was hoisted at Amrit Sarovar sites in the presence of villagers and public representatives and various programs were organized.
The rural economy will also be strengthened by the construction of multi-purpose Amrit Sarovars. It will enable fish farming, cultivation of Fox Nut in the lake and allow higher production of food grains due to an adequate irrigation system.
Mission Amrit Sarovar
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 181.24 Cr
Nearly 18 lakh vaccine doses administered for age group 12-14 years
India's Active caseload declines to 25,106 today; stands at 0.06% of India’s total Positive Cases
1,549 new cases reported in the last 24 hours
Recovery Rate currently stands at 98.74%
Weekly Positivity Rate is presently at 0.40%
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 181.24 Cr  as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,14,03,116 sessions.
COVID-19 vaccination for the age group 12-14 years was started on 16 March, 2022. So far, nearly 18 lakh  adolescents have been administered with the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
The break-up of the cumulative figure as per the provisional report till 7 am today include:
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Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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1,04,03,046
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2nd Dose
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99,90,717
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Precaution Dose
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43,59,722
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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1,84,12,172
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2nd Dose
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1,74,89,088
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Precaution Dose
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66,66,494
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Age Group 12-14 years
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1st Dose
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17,99,684
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Age Group 15-18 years
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1st Dose
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5,62,15,365
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2nd Dose
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3,55,29,066
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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55,37,95,114
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2nd Dose
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45,95,63,393
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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20,26,14,621
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2nd Dose
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18,38,06,629
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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12,66,44,476
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2nd Dose
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11,44,84,897
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Precaution Dose
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1,07,22,819
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Precaution Dose
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2,17,49,035
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Total
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1,81,24,97,303
Following a continuous downward trend, India’s Active Caseload has declined to 25,106 today, constituting 0.06% of the country's total Positive Cases.
Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.74%. 2,652 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours and the cumulative tally of recovered patients  is now at 4,24,67,774.
1,549 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.
The last 24 hours saw a total of 3,84,499 COVID-19 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 78.30 Cr  cumulative tests.
There has been a sustained fall in the weekly and daily Positivity Rates too. Weekly Positivity Rate in the country currently stands at 0.40% and the Daily Positivity rate is also reported to be 0.40%.
Ministry of Railways
PM Dedicates to Nation a New Executive Lounge at Varanasi Railway Station
Kolkata, October 26, 2021
The Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, dedicated to the nation a new Executive Lounge at Varanasi Railway Station on Monday. The Governor of Uttar Pradesh, Smt. Anandiben Patel, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Shri Yogi Adityanath, Chairman and CEO Railway Board, Shri Suneet Sharma, General Manager Northern Railway, Shri Ashutosh Gangal, Chairman & Managing Director, IRCTC, Smt. Rajni Hasija, Divisional Railway Manager Lucknow, Shri S.K. Sapra and senior officials of Northern Railway and IRCTC were present on the occasion.
In a bid to provide world class facilities at Varanasi railway station, a gateway to the iconic city of Varanasi, visited by lakhs of people each year, Northern Railway has been periodically upgrading the conveniences. In this connection a new state-of-the-art Executive Lounge has been provided at the railway station. The Lounge has been set up and will be managed by IRCTC  the premier hospitality and tourism company of the country. It aims to provide services and facilities required for comfortable waiting for the passengers during pre-departure and post arrival time. The design of the facility is based on the Indian concept of Panchtattva which is a balance of the five elements; earth, sky, fire, air and water present in all living beings.
The lounge will offer the visitors a wide range of complimentary and paid services such as channel music, wi-fi internet connection, TV, train information display, hot and soft beverages, multi-cuisine buffets, recliners, spacious luggage racks & lockers, restrooms with wash and change facilities, shoe shiners, newspapers and magazines on display, fully operational business centre with computer, printer, Photostat and fax facility and travel desk for ticket, hotel and cab booking.
In Delhi, Minister of Railways, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, thanked the PM for inaugurating the facility at the railway station for enhanced passenger comfort. He further said that Railways is focusing on development of stations of religious and cultural importance to encourage travel, tourism and pilgrimage. This will help in creating jobs and will facilitate the local economy.
Ministry of Defence
IAF COMMEMORATES 60 YEARS OF GLORIOUS SERVICE BY CHETAK HELICOPTERS
Commemorating 60 Glorious years of service by Chetak Helicopter in IAF, Hon'ble Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh inaugurated a Conclave hosted by Indian Air Force at Air Force Station, Hakimpet on 02 April 2022. Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari and AOC-in-C Training Command Air Marshal Manavendra Singh were present along with other distinguished dignitaries and senior officers of the Armed Forces. Former Chiefs of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal FH Major , Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne  and Former Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Karambir Singh  were among the key attendees.
On the occasion, Hon'ble Raksha Mantri released a Special Cover, a Coffee Table Book and a Commemorative Movie on Chetak Helicopters.
During his keynote address, the Hon'ble RM highlighted the stellar performance of the Chetak helicopter, both during peace and in conflict, in the past six decades, as also its contributions to foster the spirit of integration and jointmanship. He also acknowledged the immense contribution of all those involved in keeping the machine flying successfully, especially HAL, which has been the flag-bearer for 'Aatmanirbharta' by manufacturing this machine under licence since 1965. He brought out how HAL built up cutting edge helicopters design, development and production capabilities based on this experience.
The Chief of the Air Staff, during his inaugural address, acknowledged the immense contributions by the Chetak in all conflicts since its induction in 1962, as well as its peacetime effort all across the country, including the Siachen glacier.
The Hon'ble RM witnessed the photo exhibition showcasing sixty years of glorious service of Chetak helicopter and interacted with Armed Forces veterans and other dignitaries who were present at the Conclave.
Celebrating the event, a remarkable fly-past by 26 aircraft including Chetaks, Pilatus, Kirans, Hawks, Advanced Light Helicopters and a Light Combat Helicopters was an eye catcher for everyone. The finale was a diamond formation fly past by eight Chetak helicopters, the machine which continues to render yeomen service across the length and breadth of the country. This magnificent machine still operates across all the terrains and is the basic training helicopter for pilots of the three Services.
Currently, for grant of approval under sub-clauses  and  of clause  of Section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 , for exemption of income received by any person on behalf of any other fund or institution, any trust or institution, rule 2C of the Income-tax Rules, 1962  provide for filing of application manually in Form No 56.
Similarly, for grant of approval under sub-clauses  and  of clause  of section 10 of the Act, for exemption of income received by any person on behalf of any university or other educational institution and any hospital or other institution, rule 2CA of the Rules provide for filing of application manually in Form No 56D.
Further, rule 11AA of the Rules provide for filing of application manually in Form No 10G for grant of approval under clause  of sub-section  of section 80G for deduction in respect of donations to any other fund or any institution to which section 80G applies.
Keeping in view the focus of the Government on digital initiatives, as also the fact that the Department is continuously automating its processes, it is imperative that manual filing of these applications should be done away with so as to ensure not only faster processing of the same but also to reduce the interface between the Department and the applicant.
Further, there is also a need to rationalize the rules and forms to align with the requirements of the present times.
In view of the above, these rules and forms are proposed to be amended by way of substituting:-
 Rules 2C and 2CA with a New Rule 2C and Rule 11AA with new rule 11AA; and
 Form No 56 and 56D with a new Form No 56 and Form No 10G with a new Form 10G.
The draft notification proposing the above amendments has been formulated and uploaded on the website of the Income-tax Department  for inputs from stakeholders and general public. The inputs on the draft rules may be sent electronically at the email address, ustpl1[at]nic[dot]in, latest by November 12, 2018.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Cabinet approves Creation of one post of Director in Senior Administrative Grade , at National Disaster Response Force Academy, Nagpur
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Home Affairs for creation of one  post of Director in Senior Administrative Grade , at National Disaster Response Force Academy, Nagpur.
With the creation of the post of Director, NDRF Academy, the command and control of the organisation will be entrusted to a senior and experienced officer, who can steer the institution as per the intended objectives.The Academy will impart skill based practical training to over 5000 personnel annually, from NDRF, SDRF, CD volunteers, other stakeholders and disaster response agencies of SAARC and other countries. It will also cater to analyzing and improving the training programmes as per changing needs and requirement of the Stakeholders. It will immensely improve the standard of training imparted on disaster response to NDRF, SDRF personnel and other stakeholders.
Background:
National Disaster Response Force Academy was established in year 2018 at Nagpur by merging with it National Civil Defence College . The main campus of the Academy is under construction, till then it is functioning from the existing campus of NCDC. The Academy presently imparts training to National Disaster Response Force / State Disaster Response Force / Civil Defence volunteers and other stakeholders and is envisaged to grow into a premier training institution of international repute. It will also provide specialized training to disaster response personnel of SAARC and other countries.
Ministry of Defence
MoU between DRDO and IISc for Joint Advanced Technology Program
DRDO today signed a Memorandum of Understanding  with Indian Institute of Science  Bengaluru for creation of JATP–Center of Excellence  in the premises of IISc to expand the scope and objective of existing Joint Advanced Technology Program. Dr. G Satheesh Reddy, Secretary DDR&D & Chairman DRDO and Prof Govindan Rangarajan, Director IISc signed the MoU at a virtual event held in DRDO Bhawan, New Delhi. The JATP-CoE located in the campus of IISc, Bengaluru will enable Directed Basic & Applied Research and engage with premier research institutes through multi-disciplinary & multi-institutional collaboration. The focused research efforts at the centre will lead to realization of indigenous technologies in the critical areas to develop state of art technologies.
As per the MoU, DRDO will support JATP in equipping it with advanced and unique research facilities that will enable the faculty and scholars to conduct advanced research. DRDO will facilitate for advanced research to utilize technology outcome in the futuristic applications. DRDO scientists and engineers will work with the academic research faculty and scholars in addressing challenging scientific problems to find an innovative solution in advanced areas of research namely Advanced Aerospace Systems & Materials, High Temperature Materials, Micro & Nano Systems Science and Technology, Artificial Intelligence & Robotics, Quantum Technologies etc. JATP-CoE may also involve other premier institutions in the country, based on their research strengths.
Dr. G. Satheesh Reddy highlighted that JATP was created by Late Hon’ble President of India Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam in 1983 , where the DRDO scientists actively collaborated with the faculty of IISc to work on various missile technologies. He further emphasized on expanding research activities for defence & security by incorporating the future technology requirements of other DRDO technology clusters and associated laboratories. He also briefed about the long term research & technology development happening and maturing at Center of Excellences created by DRDO at various academic institutes.
Director IISc also appreciated DRDO’s decision for expanding the JATP-CoE and assured for active involvement of IISc for development of futuristic technologies.
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Prime Minister's Office
PM to interact with Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar awardees on 24th January
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will interact with Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar  awardees on 24th January at 4 PM at his residence, 7 LKM.
The Government of India has been conferring the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar to children for their exceptional achievement in six categories namely Innovation, Social Service, Scholastic, Sports, Art & Culture and Bravery. Each awardee is given a medal, a cash prize of Rs. 1 Lakh and certificate. This year, 11 children from across the country, under different categories of Bal Shakti Puraskar, have been selected for PMRBP-2023. The awardees include 6 boys and 5 girls, belonging to 11 States and UTs.
Ministry of Culture
Shri Prahlad Singh Patel to take part in a special event at Shahjahanpur, UP tomorrow to mark Birth Anniversary of Shaheed Ram Prasad Bismil as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav
As part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, the Ministry of Culture will hold the special ceremony at Shahjahanpur, the birth place of Shaheed Ram Prasad Bismil on 11th June, 2021 to mark the birth anniversary of renowned freedom fighter Shaheed Ram Prasad Bismil.
Union Minister of State , Ministry of Culture & Tourism Shri Prahlad Singh Patel will offer floral tributes to Shaheed Ram Prasad Bismil, Shaheed Ashfaq Ullah Khan and Shaheed Roshan Singh at a special event being organized by the NCZCC, Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India at Shaheed UdayanShahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh. Shri Suresh Khanna, the Minister of Finance, Parliamentary Affairs & Medical Education, Govt of U.P who is also the MLA from Shahjahanpur;Shri Neelkanth Tiwari, the Culture & Tourism Minister, Govt. of U.P.; Shri Arun Kumar Sagar, the M.P. of Shahjahanpur& district officials too will also join in the Pushpanjali Ceremony.
Pt. Ram Prasad Bismil, born on 11th June, 1897 in Shahjahanpurwas amongst the most notable Indian revolutionaries who fought against British colonialism. He wrote powerful patriotic poems in Urdu and Hindi under the pen name of Bismil from age of 19. He formed the Hindustan Republican Association with leaders like Bhagat Singh and Chandrasekhar Azad and participated in the Mainpuri conspiracy of 1918, and the Kakori conspiracy of 1925 with Ashfaq Ullah Khan and Roshan Singh to protest against the British Rule. He was martyred at Gorakhpur Jail on 19th December, 1927 just aged 30, for his role in Kakori conspiracy. While in jail, he wrote ‘Mera Rang De BasantiChola’ and ‘Sarfaroshi Ki Tamanna’ which became the anthem for freedom fighters.
As a tribute to the poet – revolutionary, a small cultural presentation would also be dedicated to his legacy. At the time of Pushpanjali Shri Navin Mishra will play devotional music on Sitar. Leading exponent ofKissagoi, Shri Himanshu Bajpai will narrate Shaheed Bismil’s lifestory followed by performance of patriotic songs by Kishore Chaturvedi & Group. Ministry of Culture will also mark the occasion with virtual programmes regarding the contribution of Bismil and other patriots which will be shared on the social media platforms of Ministry of Culture as well as NCZCC.
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Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
PM to declare 44th Chess Olympiad open in Chennai tomorrow
Chess Olympiad is being hosted in India for the first time; India is fielding its biggest ever contingent in the Competition
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will declare the 44th Chess Olympiad open in the grand inauguration programme being organised at JLN Indoor Stadium, Chennai tomorrow. Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports Shri Anurag Thakur will also grace the event.
Prime Minister had also launched the first-ever Chess Olympiad Torch Relay at the Indira Gandhi National Stadium in New Delhi on June 19, 2022. The torch travelled to 75 iconic locations in the country for over a period of 40 days, traversing close to 20,000 kilometres and culminating in Mahabalipuram, before heading over to the FIDE Headquarters, Switzerland.
The 44th Chess Olympiad is being held in Chennai from July 28 to August 9, 2022. The prestigious competition, which has been organised since 1927, is being hosted in India for the first time and in Asia after 30 years. With 187 countries participating, this will be the largest participation in any Chess Olympiad. India is also fielding its biggest ever contingent in the competition comprising 30 players across 6 teams.